Wire tie for twisting bags.



A. M. BATES.

WIRE TIE FOR TWISTING BAGS.

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1,168,781. Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

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To all "who m z't mag concern: I Be it known that I, ADELMER M. Barns, a

' citizen of the United States, residing at Chification.

ca 0, inthe county of Cook and State of IlllIlOlS, 'have' invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Wire Ties for Twist ing Bags, of which the following is a speci- My invention is illustrated in one form in the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a view of two sectional wires. Fig. 2 is a view of the same after the two loop's have been formed. Fig. 3 is a view of the' same with the twisted ends of the two wires bent toward the axis of the bag encircling the loop. Fig. 4 is a view ofthe tie, with the key loop bent up perpendicular to the holding loop: Fig. 5 is a view of the tie with the ends of the wires adjacent to the i so key loop upset. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the bag with the tie attached, partly broken awa to show the tie in position.

Like letters refer to like parts throughoutthe several figures.

A- and -B are sections of wire, C shows to the bag encircling loop I). y

E is a twisted portion of the two wires. F isa'key loo'p formed by twisting the ends of'the two sections together at G, or by ,upsetting them at H.

' J is a bag having the gathered end K.

My invention relates to wire ties for bags,

and particu'larly to ties'intended to be used on and formed in connection with empty bags, although, of course, this is not the only i manner in which the invention could be used. i Each tie is composed of two separate sections of wire. Their two ends are joined and twisted and they are preferably turned inwardly and in this shape applied to the bag. The inwardly turned, twisted ilDd-llfi tied ends are forced into the fabric or between the folds of the gathered endof the bag to b e tied. Of course, the tiecould be made and applied in a somewhat similar manner apart vfrom the bag, but I am describing the convenient and practical method of applying my invention. When the in complete tie is in this position, the two p eces of wire are brought together and twisted referably in such manner as to form a key opp whereby the tie can be untwisted and the bag loopbe opened to untle the bag.

Specification of Letters Patent. V Patented Jan, 18 191%, Application filed. Sefitemben gs, 191a Serial No. 788,517.

The two ends of the wire sectionsadjacenl to the key loop are preferably bent inwardly so as to lie within such key loop and practically in the same plane therewith 'so tlmt such severed ends are protected and provided with a guard to prevent their injuring ob ects in contact. with which they'inighi' otherwise come. These ends can. lee-upset, The important point is that they should be brought, into a safety condition. The key loop with such'ends in such position is new bent up into the folds of the gathered. en of the bag. Thus I have a complete t composed of two separate sections of wire, one pair of their severed ends being embedded in the foldor fabric of the bag, and the other pair of their ends being brought into a condition of safety and inclosed within or parallel with the folds of the gathered end of the bag. Of course, in actual pron tiee and in the manufacture andapplicatica. of such ties, there are the advantages that the wires may be suppliedahnm the reel, that there are no loose bits or particles or separately manufactured rings, and that ties of varying sizes to suit the requirements of each particular bag in a series ofirregw lar llaags maybe made with the least possible wor r.

With regard to the tie itself which is the subject matter of this application, the same consists of two separated andseparate wir sections of practically the same length with their ends twisted together and one of them preferably bent and indented, in the fabric of the bag, and the other developed into an untying or safety key which lies parallel with the gathered end of the bag. 5 l

I claim:

I. A wire tie for bags comprising two separate sections of wire with their ends twisted together, one pair ofsaid ends twisted so asto form a key loop'yandthe other twisted ends projected inwardly toward the center of the tie. 1 a I 2. A wire tie for bags comprising two separate seetions of wirewith their ends twisted together, one pair of said ends twisted so as to form a. key loop with the twisted ends brought into aicondition'of safety, and

toward the center of the tie.

3. A wire tie for bags comprising two Mia separate sections of "wire with their end twisted togethen one pair of said ends'twist ed so as to form a key loop with the twisted ends bent inwardly toward the center of form a loop and separated twisted portions.

5. Awvire tie for bags comprising two separate wire sections twisted together to form aloop' and separated twisted portions, one of said twisted portions extendir inwardly into the loop. v

6. Anvil-e tie for bags comprising two separate wire sections twisted together to form a loop and separated twisted portions,

one of said twisted portions extending" inwardly into the loop and a key loop formed in one of said twisted portions.

7. A wire tie forbags comprisingtwo separate wire sections twisted together to form a loop and separated twisted portions, one of said twisted portions extending in- Wardly into the loop and a key loop formed in one of said twisted portions, another twisted portion being bent inwardly into the loop. 4 v

8. A wire tie for bags comprising two separate'wire sections twisted together to form a loop and separated twisted portions,

one of said twisted portions having intermediate its ends a key loop the extreme end of" the twisted portion being bent inwardly-t0- ward the center of the key loop. v

9. A wire tie for bags comprising two separate w'i-re sections twisted together to.

form a loop and separated twisted portions,

one of said twisted portions having intermediate itsends a keyv loop the extreme end of the twisted portion being bentinwardly toward the center of the key loop, the end of the other twisted loop being bent inwardly 

